About | Studio Theatre Worcester

About STW

Mission

Studio Theatre Worcester is committed to a differentiated, professional theatre experience that reflects

the diversity and vibrancy of Worcester communities. Our high quality, theatrical productions and education

programs inspire and challenge our audiences while providing compensated opportunities for artists.

Vision

Studio Theatre Worcester will be the professional theatre of choice for artists, designers,
educators and theatregoers in Central Massachusetts.

Values

Produce QUALITY productions that elicit VISCERAL experiences for our patrons.

Foster INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY, and EQUITY throughout all areas of our organization.

Encourage continued learning by providing EDUCATION opportunities.

Promote and invest in the use of LOCAL talent.

Invest in INNOVATION to keep the costs of our productions and classes affordable.

Develop a strong bond with the COMMUNITY.

Identify and DISMANTLE SYSTEMS that inhibit access to theatre.

Build SUSTAINABLE VALUE through fiscal responsibility.

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

Our Team

JOHN WAYLAND SOMERS
Co-Artistic Director

KIM DEXTER
Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

LYDIA COCHRAN
Co-Artistic Director

AYA KHOURY
Education Coordinator

ROB KLIMECZKO
Executive Producer/Managing Director

DAVE PLANTE
Technical Director

MEGAN LUMMUS
Board of Directors

JOHNNY ESPOSITO
Board of Directors

ELIJAH LIDONDE
Board of Directors

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Studio Theatre Worcester operates in Worcester, MA on land originally inhabited by the Indigenous people of the Nipmuc tribal nation. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide, selling into slavery, land theft, forced removal from this territory, and forced relocation onto reservations. We are grateful for the long history of stewardship of this land by the Nipmuc people, which predates written record, and we honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land on which we gather.